I am newly obsessed with Joss Whedon

Because he's a genius. As I've mentioned before, he wrote the series "Firefly" and then the movie "Serenity," which I love. And, I've been busily watching his other series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." After that, I will watch "Angel" and then probably his new series, "Dollhouse" (even though Eliza Duschku is a horrible actress, in my opinion). He also has 2 movies in the works, one will be done next year and the other in 2011. I've very excited. But, the reason for this post is a particular episode in "Buffy." Now, since I've been watching "Buffy," I've been pleasantly surprised by how well it is written. I was expecting to enjoy it, yes, but I didn't really expect it to be full of witty dialogue and interesting and original storylines. Episode 7 of Season 6 takes the cake. The episode is called "Once More With Feeling." A demon is summoned to Sunnydale where he puts a spell on the town. It makes everyone sing and dance their lives as if they are in a musical. It also forces them to reveal, through song, the secrets they've all been keeping. Joss Whedon wrote and composed all the music in this episode. It is witty, hilarious, and I just love it. It has become something of a cult classic, that one episode in itself. There are lots of weirdos that are obsessed with it. (I'm kinda obsessed, but I'm not a weirdo. Promise.) In response to the overwhelming response, Joss Whedon and his fellow writers wrote "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" and "Commentary! The Musical." They are fantastic. "Commentary! The Musical" is a musical version of the creators' commentary for "Once More With Feeling" and it is hilarious. If anyone's interesting, they have "Commentary! The Musical" on youtube. A lot of people don't understand why I watch all these T.V. shows so faithfully. Bottom line, I enjoy it. It makes me happy. I know "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I would recommend giving it a shot. You may be pleasantly surprised.

Jesse